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title: Compare traces
sidebarTitle: Compare traces
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To compare traces, click on the **Compare** button in the upper right hand side of any trace view.

![](/langsmith/images/compare-button.png)

This will show the trace run table. Select the trace you want to compare against the original trace.

![](/langsmith/images/select-trace.png)

The pane will open with both traces selected in a side by side comparison view.

![](/langsmith/images/compare-trace.png)

To stop comparing, close the pane or click on **Stop comparing** in the upper right hand side of the pane.
